Inside the Cell
The "brain" of the cell that carries the DNA
What is a nucleus
When a virus infects a bacterium or cell , it injects its________
What is genetic material/DNA/RNA?
The novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in what month and year?
What was discovered in December 2019
All viruses cannot __________________ on its own it needs to use a cell to do it for it.
What is reproduce/replicate?
The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
What is COVID-19?
The cells organelles where proteins are produced
What is ribosomes
Most fatal and dangerous virus today causing a pandemic
What is the SARS-CoV-2?
A debatable issue about a Virus?
Is a virus living or a non-living?
Viruses have the genetic material/instructions but cannot make the INGREDIENTS called ________________ necessary to make its traits/reproduce itself.
What is a protein?
Type of Mutation (change in the genetic nucleic acids)
original codon A G C
Mutated( changed codon A A C
What is a Substitution Mutation?
Part of a virus that contains the instructions for making new viruses
What is genetic material/RNA/DNA?
A family of viruses that cause illnesses such as the common cold, SARS, and COVID-19
What is a Coronavirus?
A pathogen smaller than a bacteria cell and can infect it
What is a virus?
After viruses reproduce/replicate in the cell they leave to ______________ other cells
What is infect / invade / hijack?
Type of Mutation (change in the genetic nucleic acids)
original codon G A T
Mutated( changed codon) G _ T
What is a Deletion mutation?
Gel-like substance surrounding the nucleus where the organelles are located in a cell
What is cytoplasm?
The novel/new Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is considered dangerous and deadly
What is most contagious and spreads quickly?
A common type of Coronavirus
What is a cold?
Type of protection because the Coronavirus is tiny, light and airborne
What is a face mask?
Type of Mutation (Change in nuclueic acids)
Original codons ------ C A T T A T G C G
Mutated codons ------ C A T T T A T G C G
What is Insertion mutation?
All viruses have two basic parts: A protein coat and this
What is genetic material/RNA/DNA?
What is mutation?
What are the 5 kingdoms of living things
What are plant, animal, fungi, bacteria, and protist
Those individuals that are most fit (beneficial trait) has a better chance of survival and reproduce. This process is called _____________________. Often referred to the Survival of the Fittest. Ex: to camouflage, faster, smarter, strong immunity
What is Natural Selection?
Type of Mutation (change in the genetic nucleic acids)
original codons C A T G A G T A G = protein
C is deleted an changes the code for a protein
Mutated codon A T G A G T A G = new protein made
What is a Frame-shift mutation?